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Fuego 01

If Apple made a grill, it would probably look like this—because it was cooked up by Robert Brunner, a former industrial designer for Jobs & Co. As with most products from Brunner's former employer, the Fuego 01 offers an impressive mix of form and function. Clever touches include a retractable hardtop that covers the cooking surface when it's not in use, hidden storage compartments, and a system of swappable cooking drawers—just switch out the included propane unit for a charcoal or infrared one.

A cute little stick that lights on fire when you rub it on some sandpaper—what more do you really need in a match? Well, here's the French response to that question. Naturally, these things are as expensive as they are cool-looking—a "bloc" of 100 will run you nearly $40—but burning money was never this fun.

Unlike traditional charcoal—which is forged at a measly 200 to 700 degrees—this stuff's created by heating up a form of Japanese oak called ubamegashi to 1,000 degrees. The result? A denser coal, which translates to higher cooking temps, extended burn time—and no lighter fluid necessary.

The drinking, the socializing, the drinking—yes, it's all too easy to forget to put the meat on till long after the sun's gone down. Do yourself a favor: Attach one of these LED mini-spotlights to your spatula before you break out the Hoegaardens.

Hey, what's a barbecue without Will & Grace reruns? Okay, just kidding, but sometimes it is nice to grill and watch the game at the same time. And for those occasions, there's this high-def 46-inch LCD set. Its all-weather exterior shields it from sun, rain, and dirt, while internal fans keep things cool in temps as high as 122 degrees (not that we recommend placing it directly above your Weber).

A skewer that looks like an accessory for a Musketeer costume. Gimmicky? But of course, though the extra-long blade and sturdy stainless steel handle help make grilling a bit more safe and practical. Not sure we can say the same about the cutout paper Zorro mask that's included. (Seriously.)

Hate the environment as much as you hate doing dishes? Fine—use plastic plates. But if you're in any way eco-conscious—or at least want to appear as such to your Boca burger–eating friends—pick up some of these bamboo plates. They've got a tensile strength superior to steel (or so we're told) and will biodegrade down to nothing four months after you use 'em (or, uh, so we're told).

Based on Frédéric Sofia's classic, Paris-in-the-twenties-era Senate armchair, Conran's new apple-green booze trolley features a removable serving tray and slots for bottle storage. It also has a special powder-coated polyester finish to keep the paint job fresh all summer, if not for another 80 years.

If there's one thing any barbecue needs, it's more fire. This recently released line of torches takes things a step further, creating flames that actually spin as they flicker. Hey, the world may be in turmoil, but isn't it at least a little comforting to know that people still have time to dream up shit like this?

File under things we didn't know we wanted: a cool-looking fire extinguisher. That attractive exterior also works an incentive to put it somewhere accessible—which is, of course, kind of important. And this summer, HomeHero is adding more function to form: a docking system that will wirelessly trigger smoke alarms spread throughout your house should the extinguisher ever be deployed.

Perfetta's is the best-looking set on the market and meant to stay that way: It's guaranteed not to chip. Both facts help explain why the company has been the official ball supplier of the World Bocce Championship for more than 15 years now. Evidently, there's such a thing as the World Bocce Championship.